Tag: Nicholas Opoku

Ghana international, Nicholas Opoku has emphasized that he has no regrets about joining Amiens SC on loan this season.

The defender spent the second half of the 2019/2021 football season on loan with the French club from Italian Serie A outfit Udinese.

Prior to the closure of the summer transfer window, Nicholas Opoku who had returned to Italy at the end of the last campaign earned a move back to Amiens for a second successive loan stint.

Opening up on the transfer, the young centre-back says he made the right decision and has no regrets.

“It was a very good choice for me. I was here last year, it was going very well, I was very well received by the club, they gave me a chance to play and it’s a pleasure to be back this season. It’s a good step in my career,” Nicholas Opoku told Romain PECHON in an interview.

This season, Nicholas Opoku has played in 11 matches for Amiens SC and has one assist to his name.

Source: footballghana.com

French Ligue 1 side, Stade Rennes have expressed their interest in signing Ghana defender, Nichola Opoku from Amiens this summer for a fee of €7m.

The “Red and Blacks” are in search of a centre back after Mohammed Salisu’s transfer deal collapsed.

According to reports, manager for the side, Julien Stephan is keen on the 22-year-old defender.

Despite being relegated to the French Division two, Amiens are determined to sign the Ghanaian permanently and loan him to Ligue 1 side after which they will attempt to sell him for a good price.

Opoku joined Amiens from Serie A side, Udinese.

His contract with Udinese expires on June 30, 2022, but he appears out of the plans of manager Luca Gotti and has already been told that he would be sold if a good offer was received.

He joined Udinese from Tunisian side Club Africain on July 13, 2018, and made 19 Serie A appearances before being shipped to Amiens on loan in January this year.

Source: footballghana.com